{"id":1213,"date":"2019-06-20T07:30:38","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T14:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=1213"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:03:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T17:03:46","slug":"oregon-state-phpa-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/news\/oregon-state-phpa-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"Oregon State becomes exclusive provider of online education for professional hockey association"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1214\" class=\"wp-caption wp-caption-744 aligncenter\" style=\"width: 744px\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1214 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/hockey-players-news-main.jpg?resize=744%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Professional hockey players face off with a puck on the ice between their sticks.\" width=\"744\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/hockey-players-news-main.jpg?w=744&amp;ssl=1 744w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/educationalventures.oregonstate.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/hockey-players-news-main.jpg?resize=320%2C180&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">More than 8,000 current and retired minor-league hockey players and their family members are eligible to take part in a tuition reimbursement plan when they learn online with Oregon State.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>CORVALLIS, Ore. \u2013 Oregon State University and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phpa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Professional Hockey Players\u2019 Association<\/a> announced today a collaboration that provides players and their family members access to the university\u2019s top-ranked online degree programs with support from a tuition reimbursement plan.<\/p>\n<p>The alliance makes Oregon State Ecampus the exclusive provider of online education in the U.S. for more than 8,000 current and retired minor-league hockey players.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur membership includes numerous postsecondary-educated players, and this collaboration will allow those looking to complete their degree a chance to do so while they continue to play,\u201d said longtime PHPA Executive Director Larry Landon, who played professionally for 10 years. \u201cThey have an opportunity to continue their educational goals via one of North America\u2019s greatest online providers of college degrees and educational certificates.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"textBox\" style=\"width: 20%;\">\n<h4>MEDIA CONTACT<\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"Send an email to Tyler Hansen, OSU Ecampus senior writer and communications manager\" href=\"mailto:tyler.hansen@oregonstate.edu\">Tyler Hansen<\/a><br \/>\n541-737-5740<\/p>\n<h4>SOURCES<\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"Send an email to Lisa Templeton, Associate Provost of OSU Ecampus\" href=\"mailto:lisa.l.templeton@oregonstate.edu\">Lisa L. Templeton<\/a><br \/>\n541-737-1279<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Send an email to Larry Landon, PHPA executive\" href=\"mailto:llandon@phpa.com\">Larry Landon<\/a>, PHPA<br \/>\n289-296-5561<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>OSU Ecampus is the university\u2019s renowned provider of online education, having been <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/oregon-state-online-education-top-10-rankings\/\">ranked in the nation\u2019s Top 10 for five straight years<\/a> by U.S. News &amp; World Report. This year, Ecampus is ranked No. 3 in the nation and delivers more than 60 OSU degree and certificate programs at a distance to learners in all 50 states and more than 50 countries.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to PHPA\u2019s tuition reimbursement plan, all eligible PHPA members will receive an OSU scholarship when they enroll in a degree program or classes that are delivered fully online by Oregon State.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to team up with the PHPA and provide access to transformative learning experiences not only to a motivated collection of athletes, but also to their families,\u201d OSU Ecampus Associate Provost Lisa L. Templeton said. \u201cEcampus is uniquely positioned to carry out the university\u2019s land grant mission and deliver a high-quality, accessible education to learners everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Everyone who enrolls online through the PHPA will have access to OSU\u2019s essential support resources, including individualized Ecampus success coaching, library services, free tutoring and career advising.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1967 in Portland, Oregon, the PHPA is one of the largest players\u2019 associations in professional sports. It represents 58 hockey teams in the U.S. and Canada. Now headquartered in Niagara Falls, Ontario, it is the official bargaining unit for all professional players in the American Hockey League and the ECHL, which are the two main developmental leagues for the National Hockey League.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving a university with one of the top online campuses in the country as a partner is a huge benefit for our members,\u201d said Steve Carney, director of the PHPA\u2019s Career Enhancement Program. \u201cRegardless of where each member is on their educational journey, there is a program at Oregon State that can fit their specific needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>PHPA members and their dependents can apply to Oregon State now as part of the program and begin taking Ecampus classes this fall. OSU\u2019s fall term begins Sept. 25.<\/p>\n<p>Some notable professional athletes have recently publicized their pursuit of an Oregon State degree online. Last spring, Carson Kelly of the Arizona Diamondbacks\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/sports\/baseball\/professional\/carson-kelly-s-college-degree-of-difficulty-different-than-most\/article_92a8045e-b5b2-58b6-b318-ddd1ade0bfc9.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in economics<\/a> through Ecampus while in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Steven Jackson, an OSU legend and former NFL Pro Bowl running back, is <a href=\"https:\/\/oregondigital.org\/concern\/documents\/fx71d0253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pursuing his degree<\/a> in human development and family sciences online.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>-30-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Oregon State University Ecampus:<\/strong> As a leader in online education, Oregon State Ecampus provides access to exceptional learning experiences that transform the lives of students in Oregon and around the world. OSU Ecampus delivers more than 60 bachelor\u2019s and graduate programs and over 1,300 classes online and in a hybrid format. Learn more about Oregon State degrees online at <a href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\">ecampus.oregonstate.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the PHPA:<\/strong> The Professional Hockey Players&#8217; Association is the certified, U.S. National Labor Relations Board collective bargaining representative for all professional hockey players within the American Hockey League (AHL) and ECHL. As the only minor-league players&#8217; association within a major-league sport, the PHPA is one of the largest players&#8217; associations within the professional sports industry, boasting approximately 58 teams throughout North America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Oregon State University and the Professional Hockey Players\u2019 Association announced today a collaboration that provides players and their family members access to the university\u2019s top-ranked online degree programs with support from a tuition reimbursement plan. The alliance makes OSU Ecampus the exclusive provider of online education in the U.S. for more than 8,000 current and retired minor-league hockey players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1214,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2,4],"tags":[7],"class_list":["post-1213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest","category-innovation-and-leadership","category-workforce-education","tag-tuition-benefit-programs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Oregon State becomes exclusive provider of online education for professional hockey association -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Oregon State University Ecampus and the Professional Hockey Players&#039; 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